Project Engineer - Pharma

Team Horizon is seeking a Project Engineer for a leading pharmaceutical company in North Dublin.

The Project Engineer is responsible for the development, planning, execution, and engineering support of capital and expense project plans related to the implementation, installation, commissioning and qualification of new, and upgrades to existing, facilities, utilities, manufacturing and packaging equipment.

Why you should apply:

• You enjoy working on exciting projects and want to work with a global manufacturing site in North Dublin.
  
  
• You are a project engineer seeking a new challenge and have experience working on a range of projects from the installation of new machinery to the co-ordination of contractors and vendors
  
  What you will be doing:
  
  
• The role provides project engineering to project teams, contractors, and support staff and ensures project activities are well-coordinated, controlled, and executed as planned, in full compliance with all applicable standards, SOPs, Company guidelines, and regulatory agency codes and regulations.
  
  
• The Project Engineer coordinates execution efforts with operations, facilities, equipment maintenance, EHS, laboratory, development, materials management and quality assurance personnel to minimize impact of project activities on existing facility and production operations.
  
  
• The Project Engineer adheres to all applicable laws and regulations as well as internal Company policies and procedures in the performance of the job role and applies skills and knowledge to recognize and resolve issues that impact efficiency, throughput, quality, and. or the fulfillment of the assigned performance targets.
  
  
• The Project Engineer is responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient execution of job duties in a team environment.
  
  
• Perform process and equipment reviews, prepare technical reports detailing equipment operation and best practices, and recommend new equipment or process changes that will result in quality improvement or cost reduction.
  
  
• Develop user requirement specifications, technical specifications and design specifications for replacement equipment or upgrades to existing equipment and select correct design concepts and the fundamental technology to be used for new equipment or improvement of existing equipment.
  
  
• Manage the execution of the project plan, including change control management, coordinating project activities of the department and other internal and external resources, and monitoring and reporting project status and cost.
  
  
• Develop plan for equipment qualification.
  
  
• Author and execute equipment qualification protocols (IQ OQ).
  
  
• Support and adhere to established processes and productivity targets.
  
  
• Observe established escalation process for issues impacting established production-related Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and/or fulfillment of production goals.
  
  
• Recognize and report to immediate supervisor any issues or deviations from accepted standards.
  
  
• Provide status updates on own activities and productivity challenges according to defined procedures.
  
  
• Complete and conform to all training requirements for job role, including company-required and job role-specific training.
  
  
• Observe all safety and compliance procedures and actively highlight any safety concerns to help drive the reduction of accidents or near misses.
  
  
• May participate in department initiatives and projects.
  
  
• May require travel for equipment selection and FAT’s.
  
  
• Any other duties as assigned.
  
  What you need to apply:
  
  
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and work experiences required.
  
  
• 3-5 years related experience and nor training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging equipment and/or pharmaceutical processing equipment design, evaluation, and specification is an advantage.
  
  
• Detailed understanding of P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and all related pharmaceutical commissioning and qualification documentation.
  
  
• Experience working with pharmaceutical processing technologies and good understanding of 2ICFR cGMP documentation and electronic systems requirements.
  
  
• Demonstrated experience applying sound engineering principals and critical reasoning to troubleshoot complex process and engineering challenges.
  
  
• Proficiency of computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, CAD